Table 2 Sociodemographic characteristics of mothers participating in needs assessment survey
From: A novel wide scale well-baby clinic mobile application: an Egyptian pilot study
| Â | Frequency (N.) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age of mother (in years) (n = 374) | ||
 20–29 | 117 | 31.3 |
 30–39 | 249 | 66.7 |
 40–50 | 8 | 2.0 |
Age of youngest child (in years) (n = 374) | ||
 0–< 1 | 106 | 28.4 |
 1–< 2 | 76 | 20.3 |
 2–< 3 | 64 | 17.1 |
 3–< 4 | 67 | 17.9 |
 4–< 5 | 61 | 16.3 |
Monitoring child growth (n = 374) | ||
 Yes | 212 | 56.7 |
 No | 162 | 43.3 |
Monitoring child development (n = 374) | ||
 Yes | 238 | 63.6 |
 No | 136 | 36.4 |
Location of monitoring growth (n = 216) | ||
 Private clinics | 152 | 70.4 |
 Well-baby clinics in PHCs | 61 | 28.2 |
 At home | 3 | 1.4 |
Location of monitoring child development (n = 179) | ||
 Private clinics | 154 | 86.0 |
 Well-baby clinics in PHCs | 25 | 14.0 |
Reasons for not monitoring children’s growtha (n = 178) | ||
 Long waiting hours | 50 | 28.1 |
 Overcrowding | 61 | 34.3 |
 Busy working | 108 | 60.7 |
 Monitoring is not important | 12 | 6.7 |